i think if an inmate is clearly homophobic and is requesting to be moved from a gay cellmate, the prison should take action.
men who are openly/clearly gay should not be in general population to begin with. it's a horrible idea. and a clear recipe for disaster and loss of life. let's start there.
yes, some can argue that the killer shouldn't have a right to decide who he bunks with
but be careful with that argument. because some could also argue that the gay guy doesn't have a right to decide either ...using that logic, the gay guy wouldn't have the right to approach anyone and say "as a gay man, im uncomfortable with this guy in the cell. he hasn't hurt me or anything but im just not getting a good feeling about this."
he's in prison, for not following the law...so he'll take what he gets, right?
and honestly based on how they threw him to the homophobic wolves, that seems to be the way the warden feels.